When someone reaches a certain level of fame, things can get a little strange. There are many ways this could happen. A famous person might end up believing their own hype a little bit too much. Two or more celebrities…[Continue Reading...]
A cult may be in the eye of the beholder, but some churches seem to be auditioning for the role. I’ve recently examined the website of a congregation that seems to fit this profile. This church, founded in 1979 by…[Continue Reading...]
Federal authorities have charged 68 members of a California-based white supremist street gang with crimes in an attempt to dismantle the organisation. At least 42 members of the SFV Peckerwoods, which is based in the San Fernando Valley area of…[Continue Reading...]
Witches. For centuries they've been the object of folklore, fiction and even persecution. While in more modern times, the idea of witchcraft tends to evoke thoughts of black hats, bubbling cauldrons and movies like “Hocus Pocus,” there's still an aura…[Continue Reading...]
Peacock’s new horror thriller starring Bruce Campbell and Julia Bowen, Hysteria!, takes place in Happy Hollow, a small Michigan town shocked by the disappearance of the star high school quarterback and the seemingly Satanic symbols surrounding the crime. The series, created…[Continue Reading...]
Ah, the tangled web of Hollywood relationships! It brings to mind the saying, “You can’t really know someone until you walk a mile in their shoes”. So, let’s put on the oddly shaped shoes of Katie Holmes and journey back…[Continue Reading...]
Documentaries about cults have become sensationalist streaming fodder in recent years, but Children of The Cult strips away the headlines and brings you face to face with victims and their stories. It’s an investigation into the Rajneesh Movement, a cult…[Continue Reading...]
A former staff member at a ruling Liberal Democratic Party candidate’s office detailed how the former Unification Church, now known as the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, gave its organized support to the candidate. The former staffer of…[Continue Reading...]
“What’s a cult?” It’s everybody’s favorite question when it comes to religion and true crime. I guess because it seems so unanswerable. Except that it’s very answerable. It’s just a boring answer. A cult is an unsuccessful religion. One too…[Continue Reading...]
There has been a lot of research on the types of people who believe conspiracy theories, and their reasons for doing so. But there’s a wrinkle: My colleagues and I have found that there are a number of people sharing…[Continue Reading...]
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